Misafir Declension: Turkish Cases of 'guest'
misafir means “guest”. Its last vowel is i, so 2-way suffixes use e (misafirler) and 4-way suffixes use i (misafirin). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to misafir, as in misafiri and misafirde.
Quick facts
- Plural
- misafirler
- guests
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- misafiri
- accusative, “the guest”
Rules this noun follows
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).misafirim, misafirin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).misafirini, misafirinde
Misafir in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | misafirguest | misafirlerguests |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | misafirithe guest (object) | misafirlerithe guests (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | misafireto the guest | misafirlereto the guests |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | misafirdein / at the guest | misafirlerdein / at the guests |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | misafirdenfrom the guest | misafirlerdenfrom the guests |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | misafirinthe guest's / of the guest | misafirlerinthe guests's / of the guests |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | misafirlewith the guest | misafirlerlewith the guests |
Possessive forms: “my guest”, “your guest”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (misafirinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | misafirimmy guest | misafirimimy guest (object) | misafirimeto my guest | misafirimdein / at my guest | misafirimdenfrom my guest |
| seninyour | misafirinyour guest | misafiriniyour guest (object) | misafirineto your guest | misafirindein / at your guest | misafirindenfrom your guest |
| onunhis/her/its | misafirihis/her guest | misafirinihis/her guest (object) | misafirineto his/her guest | misafirindein / at his/her guest | misafirindenfrom his/her guest |
| bizimour | misafirimizour guest | misafirimiziour guest (object) | misafirimizeto our guest | misafirimizdein / at our guest | misafirimizdenfrom our guest |
| sizinyour (pl.) | misafirinizyour (pl.) guest | misafiriniziyour (pl.) guest (object) | misafirinizeto your (pl.) guest | misafirinizdein / at your (pl.) guest | misafirinizdenfrom your (pl.) guest |
| onlarıntheir | misafirleritheir guests | misafirlerinitheir guests (object) | misafirlerineto their guests | misafirlerindein / at their guests | misafirlerindenfrom their guests |
Plural + possessive: misafirlerim (my guests) · misafirlerin (your guests) · misafirleri (his/her guests) · misafirlerimiz (our guests) · misafirleriniz (your (pl.) guests) · misafirleri (their guests)
Misafir in example sentences
Akşam misafirler geliyor, evi toplamalıyız.
Guests are coming this evening, we need to tidy the house.
Nominative case
Watch out with misafir
- Two meanings of misafirin. misafirin is both "of the guest" (genitive) and "your guest" (possessive). misafiri is likewise both the object form and "his/her guest". Rule →
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Questions about misafir
What is the plural of misafir?
The plural of misafir ("guest") is misafirler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of misafir is i, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: misafirleri, misafirlerde, misafirlerden.
How do you say "to the guest" in Turkish?
"To the guest" is misafire, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the guest" is misafirde (locative) and "from the guest" is misafirden (ablative).
How do you say "my guest" in Turkish?
"My guest" is misafirim (often with the pronoun: benim misafirim). "Your guest" is misafirin, "his/her guest" is misafiri and "my guests" is misafirlerim.
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